The definition of pornographic in the proposed rules is similar to the state’s legal definition of “obscene materials.” Additionally, districts would be required to have a written policy for reviewing ...

Bexley's public library, like many others across Ohio, may soon see significant changes to its shelves. A new provision in the state's two-year budget bill could lead to the removal of books, movies, ...

State lawmakers have advanced a bill intended to prohibit sexually explicit books from being housed in the children’s sections of public and school libraries, saying it will give more authority to ...

The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled for the first time Friday that public library patrons have no right to receive information under the First Amendment, overturning a decades-old precedent barring ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- A federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional two provisions of a state law aimed at criminalizing the furnishing of obscene materials to minors at public libraries and ...

Dakota Hommes, an executive board member of the Daniel Boone Regional Library Workers United union, speaks at a Columbia news conference opposing new rules from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft on ...

Thirty-thousand children could face new restrictions on what they can borrow from Hillsborough County libraries under expanded parental controls to begin early next year. The plan, blessed unanimously ...

The school year is back in full swing for students and educators, and under a new law, every district is required to establish policies to ensure school libraries have a process in place for handling ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – In an Oklahoma State ...

“Interlibrary loan exists because no library can own everything,” explains Jacob Long, Bryn Mawr’s interlibrary loan ...

Some Missouri libraries are considering only letting children have a library card or entering their facilities with a parent's written permission. A controversial administrative rule from Missouri ...

MANKATO — The library in Mankato has updated its rules, aiming to better protect children, vulnerable adults and prevent disruptions. “The library has seen a nearly 25% increase in visitors so far in ...